moat

“That moat protected them against a lot of bad stuff,” he said.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026

Its towering, mostly unbroken face and narrow swimming pool suggested a rampart and a moat, but behind the concrete exterior, Caland eliminated every door save the guest bathroom.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 21, 2026

“Each of SPGI’s benchmark franchises is a high-margin, IP licensing business with a formidable competitive moat inside an oligopolistic market structure,” the Pershing Square letter observed.

From MarketWatch ● Aug. 13, 2026

“Our strong brand relevance, industry-leading value proposition, streamlined operations, and significant restaurant investments have created a competitive moat that positions Chili’s to deliver sustainable, profitable growth,” he said.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 12, 2026

Before them towards Mordor lay like a moat a great mire of reeking mud and foul-smelling pools.

From "The Return of the King" by J.R.R. Tolkien

Every such revolution is accompanied by a bubble, but markets mistakenly view those leaders as staying dominant through protective moats, he said.

From MarketWatch ● Oct. 22, 2026

Now that “good enough”—and sometimes even “pretty amazing”—AI is available to iPhone users and Fortune 500 chief information officers alike, these companies will have to find new moats.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 17, 2026

Arya expects that Nvidia’s earnings report in August will show investors that the company still has “its moats in products, pricing and supply chain,” he said.

From MarketWatch ● Jul. 8, 2026

Success requires breaking through large customers’ loyalties and Nvidia’s defensive moats.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026

Each city protected itself with earthen walls, sizable moats, and dead- eye archers.

From "1491" by Charles C. Mann